New cameras and sensors to help protect fish stocks & marine life in English waters
What was announced
Large industrial-scale fishing vessels will be legally required to carry Remote Electronic Monitoring equipment, including cameras, sensors and GPS
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Fish stocks and marine wildlife in English waters will benefit from greater protection, as new monitoring technology becomes a legal requirement for large pelagic fishing vessels from November 2028, subject to parliamentary timings.
- Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM) uses on-board cameras, sensors and GPS to give an ongoing picture of fishing activity at sea. This includes where vessels are fishing, what they’re catching, and whether marine mammals, seabirds or sharks are being accidentally caught.
- A pelagic trawler is a large fishing boat designed to catch shoaling fish, like mackerel or herring from open water, using nets and on-board storage to handle large catches. Many of these boats already have REM systems installed, reflecting a wider shift across the industry towards greater transparency.
Who and where
People
- Stephen Morgan (MP for Portsmouth South (Labour)) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (UK government department) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Portsmouth South.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Fishing vessels.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-cameras-and-sensors-to-help-protect-fish-stocks-marine-life-in-english-waters
- Published 2026-11-09 11:00:23 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-09 11:00:42 UTC from GOV.UK
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